Mastercard Launches Mobile Payment System
Mastercard is to launch a new payment service this autumn, incorporating a number of different payment methods, the card company has announced. Dubbed Mastercard PayPass Wallet Services, the service will allow consumers to make purchases in-store with their mobile phones, or over the internet The new service is due to launch in the UK, USA, […]
Strength Of Pound Up Against A Number Of Currencies
The pound has continued to gain strength against other currencies, meaning British holidaymakers can enjoy a much better exchange rate this summer. One pound will now buy Brits around 1.20 in euros – an increase of nearly 10% on the same time last year. This means that a family exchanging £500 will get around £50 […]
Business Group Predicts Economic Growth
The UK’s economy will return to growth in the second half of this year, a leading business lobbying organisation has said. The reassurance has come from the CBI, which has also predicted that the speed of economic growth in the UK will increase next year. It is a positive prediction, which flies in the face […]
Bank Warns Of Long Recovery For UK Economy
As the UK sank back into recession in the first quarter of this year, a leading bank has warned of a long road to economic recovery. Lloyds Banking Group has said that the UK economy faces a number of challenges ahead, and faces a “long and difficult” recovery period. The warning comes as Lloyds sets […]
Visa To Launch New Digital Payment Service
Visa is to launch a new digital payment service that incorporates all types of digital payment methods in one virtual wallet, the payment company has announced. The new payment method from Visa is called V.me, and is effectively a digital wallet that allows users to make payments on their laptop or mobile device. Visa will […]
Further UK Economic Woe Predicted
The British economy faces several years of financial hardship with banks and insurers likely to suffer most in 2012, a report has suggested. The UK was plunged back into recession last week, and a report by the Ernst & Young Item Club has predicted that insolvencies will go up to levels not seen since the […]
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Prepaid365 Awards 2012 – Daily Survey Winners April 2012
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More Parents Take Their Children Out Of School For A Holiday
More and more parents are taking their children on holiday during term-time, despite facing fines designed to curb the practice. With the UK now officially back in recession, many families are feeling the financial squeeze more than ever. While people are making cutbacks in a number of areas, the family holiday is a priority that […]
UK Back in Recession After Economy Shrinks
The UK’s economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2012, meaning the country is now technically back in recession. The threat of a double-dip recession had been looming for some time, after Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2011. A recession is defined as two successive quarters […]